Biography Lawrence

Lawrence (died 11/11/1672) – Metropolitan of Kazan and died November 11, 1672 Postrizhennik Novgorod Vyazhischskogo monastery, the sacristan of the patriarchal deacon April 6, 1654 dedicated by Patriarch Nikon in the Bishop of Tver, in the same year was transferred to the Iberian monastery relics of St. Jacob Borovitsky; in 1655 was elevated to the rank of archbishop, June 2, 1656 attended the cathedral for the correction of books.

In 1655, during a pestilence shifted the power of the prince of Tver Mikhail Yaroslavich and established a religious procession, hitherto to be observed. In 1666 attended the cathedral for the dissenters, in December 1666 took part in the council which condemned Patriarch Nikon, and in early 1667 – at the Cathedral Church of the institutions; 26 July 1667 he was appointed Metropolitan of Kazan. Lawrence increased the number of monks in the desert and Raif Bogoroditskiœ at his own expense he built three churches in it. Died trimmed in the monastic name of Lev.

He first wore a white hood and Sakkos and overhung Dikirion and trikirion; they are composed: canon relics of St. Gury, canon, and the holy verses Herman and life of the latter. "Brief biographical information about the hierarchy of the Kazan diocese of" building the AP, "Lists of bishops; Diev," secondary verification of hierarchical folders; Diev, "Testing a hierarchical directory of ancient Russian dioceses," the manuscript archives of the Holy Synod, the case file of the Holy Synod , 1778 December 10, № 424, "The memorial book of the province of Tver" in 1865 by AN